Program Requirements
The Master of Art History and Curatorial Studies (Advanced) requires completion of 96 units, which must consist of:
A minimum of 24 units from completion of courses from the following list:
ARTH6045 Curatorship Theory and Practice
ARTH6057 The Art and Politics of Collecting
ARTH8012 Methodologies of Art History
ARTH8013 East-West Interactions in Art
A maximum of 48 units from completion of courses from the following list:
ARTH6039 Painters of Modern Life
ARTH6043 Modernism and Postmodernism in Art and Design: 1850-2000
ARTH6044 Art and Its Context: Materials Techniques Display
ARTH6050 Photography and Art
ARTH6052 Art of the Modern Print
ARTH6055 Fabric of Life: An Introduction to Textile History
ARTH6056 Art and Architecture of Southeast Asia: Tradition and Transformation
ARTH6059 Art and Architecture of Asia: Continuity and Change
ARTH6061 Postmodern Sublime
ARTH6080 Art and Visual Culture of the Long Eighteenth Century, 1660-1815
ARTH6081 Art of the European Courts, 1500-1815
ARTH6082 Art, War and Conflict
ARTH6093 Post-Colonial Discourses in Australian Art
ARTH6097 Victorian and Edwardian Art: Australia and Europe 1837-1914
ARTH6504 Art of Portraiture: History and Theory
ARTH6598 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art
ARTH8004 Exploring Asian Art in Asia
ARTH8014 Art Museum Internship: Collection Management
ARTH8015 Art Museum Internship: Audience Development
ARTH8016 Readings in Art History and Curatorial Studies
ARTV6007 Contemporary Australian Art
ARTV6008 Cyberculture
ARTV6103 Memory
ARTV8107 Arguing Objects
ARTV8207 Writing About Art and Creative Practice
ASIA6073 Chinese Calligraphy: History and Practice
MUSC8008 Museums, Art and Society in the Asia-Pacific
24 units from completion of THES8102 Thesis
Unless otherwise stated, a course used to satisfy the requirements of one list may not be double counted towards satisfying the requirements of another list.
Admission Requirements
By transfer from the Master of Art History and Curatorial Studies, with a weighted average mark of at least 70% in the first 72 units of course work attempted as well as the approval of an identified supervisor for the research project/thesis.
If the total number of units attempted exceeds 72 in the same teaching period in which the 72nd unit is attempted, exactly 72 units will be used in the calculation of the weighted average mark with units from the course with the highest mark applied first followed by further units from courses in descending order of marks.
Students will be awarded up to 72 units of course credit for completed courses listed in this Masters (Advanced) degree.
All applicants must meet the University’s English Language Admission Requirements for Students
Cognate disciplines
Anthropology, Art History, Art Theory, Classics, Fine Arts, History, Museum Studies.
Indicative fees
- Annual indicative fee for domestic students
- $24,432.00
For more information see: http://www.anu.edu.au/students/program-administration/costs-fees
- Annual indicative fee for international students
- $34,944.00
For further information on International Tuition Fees see: https://www.anu.edu.au/students/program-administration/fees-payments/international-tuition-fees
Scholarships
ANU offers a wide range of scholarships to students to assist with the cost of their studies.
Eligibility to apply for ANU scholarships varies depending on the specifics of the scholarship and can be categorised by the type of student you are. Specific scholarship application process information is included in the relevant scholarship listing.
For further information see the Scholarships website.
Where better to study art history and curatorship than surrounded by Australia’s national cultural and collecting institutions? What’s more, where better to study Art History than in Australia’s premier practice-led research institution, the ANU School of Art. Here, you will study the history of art while surrounded by the making of art.
At ANU you can take advantage of our strong connections to the National Gallery of Australia, the National Museum of Australia, the National Portrait Gallery, the National Library and the Australian War Memorial to participate in our renowned internship program.
And like many of our graduates before you, you might even find yourself working there.
Our leading Master of Art History and Curatorial Studies program offers courses in Australian and Asian art; 19th – 20th century Australian and European art and design; modernism and postmodernism; curatorial practice, all taught by our specialist art historians.
Career Options
Graduates from ANU have been rated as Australia's most employable graduates and among the most sought after by employers worldwide.
The latest Global Employability University Ranking, published by the Times Higher Education, rated ANU as Australia's top university for getting a job for the fourth year in a row.
Employment Opportunities
A Master of Art History and Curatorial Studies (Advanced) will advance your career working in art galleries, museums and other cultural institutions; the arts, heritage and collections sectors; the commercial world of culture and art; and in teaching and education.Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the skills and knowledge to:
- differentiate and critique at an advanced level the historical, social, cultural and political contexts of diverse periods, styles, and methods in Art History
- closely analyse at an advanced level individual works of art, and interpret and communicate ideas to both specialist and non-specialist audiences using disciplinary language and conventions;
- construct comprehensive linkages between the study of Art History and the practicalities of curating;
- complete a major piece of research in the field of Art History and Curatorial Studies
